Authors Note: So I know that I said that I was going to update the weekend but I couldn't wait to publish this, so here it is. A lot goes on in this chapter so I ask that you read it all and not just skim through, because trust me you won't understand what is going on unless you read it from beginning to the end. I promise you will not be disappointed. Please review what you think at the end.

When I get home later that night those words kept replaying in my head, we'll meet again. How can he be so sure about that I mean we just met and only talked for an hour and then I just think of something, where the hell did he get a piece of paper and a pencil to write a note. I shake off that thought and get ready for bed, I take the note out of my pants pocket and put it in my nightstand there is just something about Cato that gives me a warm almost welcoming feeling; How can that be? I just met the guy 2 hours ago on a cliff. I push it aside and decide that I should try and get some sleep tonight, I fall into a nice deep sleep which hasn't happened for a while and the only thing I can think about is Cato.

BEEP BEEP BEEP!

I hit the off button on my alarm clock and check my IPhone. I see a message from Haymich.

I'm giving you the week off after what happened last night, you need to get out of the gym for a while and live a life, I know your life has been hard sweetheart but you can't keep dwelling on the bad things. So now that I've gotten all the lovey dovey shit out I don't want to see you nowhere near the gym if I even see your car outside I will blow it up. Don't underestimate me. Stay away from the gym.

-H

I certainly don't doubt that Haymich will blow up my car especially considering that one time some guy stole his liquor from the gym cabinet and Haymich (still drunk as ever) tackled the guy and beat the living shit out of him and pissed on his car, I don't think Haymich remembers that but I sure do and I bet that guy remembers every single detail. Anyways, I decided that I've laid in bed enough and that I should not waste my day off in the house so I get a shower, get dressed and go for a walk.

What started out as a walk turned into a jog, I'm actually enjoying my day off its really good weather and I'm just thinking that I should start doing this more often Panmen isn't really all that bad. I stop at the local store to get a water when I'm walking passed the alley I see a women that is dressed in almost nothing is getting the living crap beaten out of her, I start hyperventilating at the sight I run to the other side so I won't be seen and put my back against the wall and try to breath normal but it's hard since I can still hear her screams in background I look down the street and I have one of two choices: walk away and pretend that I saw nothing or go and help this women. Before I even can make a decision I hear a soft barely audible.

"You are mine bitch."

That sets me off I gather up all the strength I have and go into the alley I see the man standing over top of her handling by her hair and I pull the guy with all my might off of the girl and throw him against the wall. It takes him a sec to realize what happening and tries to swing at me, on instinct I duck and punch him in the stomach and continue just beating the shit out of him, during this time I re-live all the times that Marvel has over powered me, made me feel worthless, weak, and just dead inside.

I come out of my state of mind when I feel a weak grip on my leg, I turn around and I see the girl trying to get me to stop, I look in front of me and see the worthless piece of shit crying out in agony. It takes will power to not kick him in his pathetic face, I help the woman up seeing that she looks worse than I thought and it instantly brings back memories I push them aside choosing that this isn't the time to go into one of my moods right now this women needs my help. I call 911 and help her to the end of the alley way he whispers a faint thank you and I nod in response, when the ambulance finally comes and the medics ask me what happen I tell them what I saw and point to the filth laying in the alley way.

A by stander obliviously hearing everything that I've told the medic offers to drive me to the hospital I can't help but feel that I need to be there for this women to make sure that she's alright, when I get to the hospital the nurse tells me that I can wait in the waiting room. I end up walking to the cafeteria and getting a coffee I sit down at a table and think about today's events, my thoughts are interrupted when I feel a tap on my shoulder I turn around and see those dazzling blue eyes that I adore.

"Cato." I say almost in a whisper.

"What cat got your tongue Katniss or are you just so star struck to see me, I mean I know I'm handsome but damn." He says cockily but I can hear the hint of jokiness in his voice. Not really in the mood to joke around I just stare back down at my cup.

I feel a hand on my shoulder and it slides down my arm I look up to see that Cato and is now sitting next to me with a concerned look on his face.

"What's wrong?" he asks.

"What makes you think that something is wrong." Trying to avoid his question. "Why do you care anyway?"

"You don't have the usual fire in your eyes, that's kind of the hard thing to miss and I just do okay. Stop trying to avoid the question and tell me what's wrong."

I look into those blue eyes and I immediately know that there is no way that he's just going to let this go, so I give in and start to pour it all out.

"Haymich gave me the week off so I decided to take a walk, get some fresh air. I was going to stop at the store to get some water when I notice that a girl is getting the living shit beaten out of her so I decided to intervene and stop the attacker. The girl thanked me and I came here to make sure that she was okay. But I couldn't help thinking that how can someone just beat up a women like that, how can you sleep at night when you know that your causing someone intentionally causing pain for no reason. To intentionally make the other person feel beneath you; below you, trying to destroy whatever self-respect they have left, to sit there and laugh when you're crying on the floor begging them to stop, trying to crawl away knowing that its useless that no matter you know that he'll never let you go, that he doesn't want you but don't want to be free live your life to the fullest. He enjoys making you feel like complete shit, try to kill you but purposely never completes the mission because he wants to make you suffer more, never getting tired after 3 fucking years to make your life a living hell. Then one day he slips up and leaves you outside on the lawn only to have you found by some random guy and you just lay there unable to move thinking that this is the end. That this guy is going to finish you off, going to finally give you what you have been waiting for 3 years. But instead he carries you to his car and tells you that everything is going to be okay, clean up your cut, wounds, etc. He makes you feel safe but you still want him to stay at arm's length because of every fucked up thing you've been through in your life and you can't trust. But he gives up a bed and a place to stay and gives you this red blanket that makes you feel like you have just hugged clouds and just for once in your life you're aren't afraid. The next day he gives you some sweats which is a big step up from what you have been wearing previously, you get dressed and he takes you to the park with hot chocolate, he doesn't try to push you into a conversation already knowing a half of what happened just by how he found you in the first place. You finally start to think that your life is getting turned right sided up but only to have it turn 10x worst when he leaves for a split sec to go get you more to drink, to only have it ruined by someone whispering in your ear "I thought I lost my kitten". You don't have to turn around to know who just spoke those words, he threatens to kill your new "friend" if you scream or make a scene you don't want to drag an innocent man into this not wanting to cause him more problems than you already have so you get up quietly and go back to the hell that you would do anything to get out of. You are met with twice as many beatings sometimes just for breathing to loud but one day you've finally had enough, after he has gone as far as taking the one thing that you cherish more to you. You finally snap beat the living shit outta him and drive far and far away never looking back. To finally have a second chance at life but you never forget about the guy with the red blanket."

I let out a deep breath after getting that all off my chest. I don't even notice I was crying until I feel hands on my face wiping the tears I look up to see Cato looking intently at me with hidden angry but I can feel that it isn't directed at me and I just realized that he just listened to everything that I just said.

"It was you wasn't it… The girl from your story." He asks.

"Yes." I say as a whisper.

He looks like he wants to say something but thinks against it. He looks away not looking me in the eyes, thinking that I've probably scared him off, I get up when a strong hand grabs my forearm and says something inaudible. I turn around and look at him silently asking him with my eyes what he said. He takes a moment before answering and gestures for me to sit back down I sit down and wait patiently for him to continue.

"It was blue." He says again.

I look at confused and he sees me struggling to understand what he was talking about.

"The blanket. It was blue not red, the interior side of red but mainly blue." He elaborates, looking me straight in the eye. Something clicks in my head. The blanket from my story… how would he know that? Wait... That means… No it couldn't be.

He's the mystery guy from my past.

The one that gave me hope.

"I never stopped looking for you Katniss."

End Note: So what did you think? Love it? Hate it? Don't worry loves I got plenty more, but I will not update until I get 5 more reviews, only because I want to see how you guys feel about this story so far and this chapter because I just typed my heart out. Over 2K words, I tried to make this one lengthy because some people were requesting that so I hope you guys are happy and I can't wait to publish the next chapter and I would love to do that soon so please review.!

-Nique